War Horse Flashcards
Vocal Moment 1 Frederick
Frederick and Emilie
Before knowing he is about to shoot a little girl he uses a loud volume and low pitch to make him seem commanding and scary.
When emilie comes out he makes a small high pitched yelp which highlights his fear at just realising he was about to shoot a young girl.
After seeing that it is a small girl he begins using a softer tone of voice
stage space
In the beginning of the scene they were further apart from each other
Vocal Moment 2 Emilie
Frederick and Emilie
Talks in a shrill high pitched voice shows her confidence as she seems to be unware of the war
Uses inflection on certain words like ‘Joeeey’ shows her excitment and youth to the audience contrasts with the bleak setting of war.
stage space
In the beginning of the scene they were further apart from each other
Close proxemics to Friedrick to show that she is not afraid of him showing her carefree nature
Vocal Moment 3
Albert Plough Scene
Vocal skills were effectively used by Tom Sturgess (Albert) to create tension in plough scene with Joey. At the beginning of the scene Albert uses a patient tone and quiet volume when interacting with Joey and trying to persuade him to wear a saddle. This shows how he has just started the process of training Joey and so there is a lack of tension. These vocal skills used by Albert ( Tom Sturgess ) develop throughout the scene. His volume increases until it becomes loud and his pace of voice becomes much faster as the days progress. This creates a sense of building tension for the audience as they are able to watch Albert’s frustrations and anxietys grow and grow. As Albert’s vocal skill’s intensify the audience feels the tension as to whether Joey will be able to be kept by Albert.
stage space Downstage left, close to the audience to draw connection between him and Joey, but also the audience.
Uses a lower level later in the scene to make himself less of an imposing figure towards Joey and encourage him to plough the distance
Physical Moment
Albert Plough Scene
Albert channels Joey’s physical challenge through his body language which gives the audience a better insight to the struggle that Joey is growing.
Albert uses encouraging hand gestures and open body language as Joey gains momentum
Excited facial expression when Joey wins the bet
Goes to his knees when joey stops pulling, shows his desperation and connection with joey
Stage space
Downstage left, close to the audience to draw connection between him and Joey, but also the audience.
Uses a lower level later in the scene to make himself less of an imposing figure towards Joey and encourage him to plough the distance
Vocal moment
Albert reunited with Joey
Delighted tone, fast paced, loud volume - To show his happiness he’s just found Joey again.
When he hears the horse, he uses hesitant, fast paced vocal skills to show that he was scared of being let down
stage space:
He’s in the middle with Joey to bring the audience’s attention to the important moment.
Then he and Joey walk downstage to his family to show how they are finally returning home.
Physical moment
Albert reunited with Joey
Albert used a different type of body language compared to the opening moments. In the opening he was more closed off and was crossing his arms as he was young and insecure. However in the closing moments he was more confident and held his head higher as he came back to his village. He also used a much more confident and lower tone of voice compared to the stuttering, high pitched one at the start to show how he had aged and grown more mature while he was away
Albert used very loving body language when being reunited with Joey. This included running up to Joey and hugging and petting him to show his love for Joey and how much he had missed him. He also used a sympathetic facial expression to show his relief and his guilt of Joey being sold and put through the horrible events of the war.
stage space:
He’s in the middle with Joey to bring the audience’s attention to the important moment.
Then he and Joey walk downstage to his family to show how they are finally returning home.
Vocal moment
Albert with his mother/parents
He also used a much more confident and lower tone of voice compared to the stuttering, high pitched one at the start to show how he had aged and grown more mature while he was away
He also used a high pitch to show how happy he was to seen his mother again
stage space
Far proxemics between Albert and his father to show his lack of forgiveness, whereas his mum was the first person Albert ran to because of her kind nature
Physical skills
moment
Albert with his mother/parents
Albert used a different type of body language compared to the opening moments. In the opening he was more closed off and was crossing his arms as he was young and insecure. However in the closing moments he was more confident and held his head higher as he came back to his village. He also used the happy facial expression of wide eyes and used friendly physicality like hugging his mother
stage space
Far proxemics between Albert and his father to show his lack of forgiveness, whereas his mum was the first person Albert ran to because of her kind nature
Analyse how the costume design in the performance made use of contrast to create a character
(contrast of Fredrierich and Emilie’s costumes)
key points
Friedrich
Navy jacket - gold buttons + red trim on shoulder pads
Navy trousers in high boots
Navy hat
Gun- back
Emilie
Pigtails - bows - younger
Long light blue dress - polka dots - white frill bottom
Black shoes
Soldier costumes
The English and German soldiers wore historically accurate military uniforms, to help highlight the difference between them and also draw a more realistic vision as to the event of the story
They had intricacies including badges and
The military uniforms began neat and pressed but became increasingly haggard and tattered to reflect the brutality of the war.
Showed how the soldiers and new recruits did not expect the horrors of the war and were naively playing at soldiers only to be brutally put down.
Reflects the character’s relationship with war through uniform.
